West Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022
West Virginia Delegate District 98
A district of about 22,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+29.2 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 100 seats
Every West Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+1.9 | R+26.7 | R+32.4 | No race |
| Governor | R+11.4 | No race | R+22.8 | R+34.7 | No race |
| West Virginia House of Delegates | No race | No race | No race | R+32.0 | R+8.9 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in West Virginia. The black marker is District 98.
Higher than 66% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Denser than 67% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 9522% college gradsR+36.0Held RDistrict 92
30% college gradsR+38.5Held RDistrict 96
21% college gradsR+38.4Held RDistrict 91
28% college gradsR+47.7Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Joe Funkhouser (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 32.0, 2026 by 8.9 - Paul Espinosa (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)